Flores benched rookie starter Tua Tagovailoa for backup Ryan Fitzpatrick in the fourth quarter, and the 16-year veteran led an improbable drive in the closing seconds to set up kicker Jason Sanders’ game-winning 44-yard field goal, and the Dolphins beat the Raiders 26-25 at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday night.
The Dolphins’ aspirations to reach the playoffs during Flores’ second season were dwindling in the wind after the Raiders took a 25-23 lead with 19 seconds left.
Fitzpatrick competed a 34-yard pass to Mack Hollins with 19 seconds left, and had his facemask grabbed, which gave the Dolphins another 15 yards to reach the 41-yard line with 12 seconds left and new life.